Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie after their first year? Are Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Retention Rate
• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates

There were approximately 672 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie graduation rate 67%.

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rate

Approximately 337 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 337 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 314 who we assumed dropped out.

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie represent 78% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.55% of Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

242 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie represent 13.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time, part-time students in the Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

62 first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

65 Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

31 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14 Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 86%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 86%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics